ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380757
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| Date: | Friday 30 September 1983 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Haley Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6708K |
| MSN: | 374B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2291 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PW-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tracy, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HEAVY RAINHAD FALLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE ACFT ARE GENERALLY PARKED OUTSIDE. AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER THE PLT LANDED OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED ONE SPARK PLUG TO BE WATER SOAKEDEXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME DISCLOSED THE MAIN FUEL CAP SEAL TO BE 'BADLY CRACKED'. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE PLT DID NOT STATE IF HE DRAINED THE FUEL DURING HIS PRE-FLT INSPECTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA464
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 April 1990 | N6708K | private | 1 | Blythe, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 20:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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